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Kaidan St Louis wears a green plaid shirt and stands in front of a research poster, explaining it to two observers.

Outstanding DEOHS undergrad praised for dedication to equity, service and community

Kaidan St Louis has studied the public health impact of community fridges, biomedical waste and recycling

| Claudine Benmar

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Woman with long brown hair sits at a table covered in supplies for emergency kit, including water, clothing, shoes, medications, a radio, an N95 mask, and other items.

What goes in an emergency kit?

Be prepared for a disaster with tips from an expert

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The skyline of Taipei showing skyscrapers, with a mountain and hazy sky with clouds in the background.

Why migrants might be more vulnerable in earthquakes

Migration and low-quality housing linked with higher risk of earthquake fatalities, according to research led by DEOHS faculty member Tzu-Hsin Karen Chen

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A person wearing jeans and a jean jacket stands in front of the produce section in a grocery store holding a grocery basket, with their back to the camera.

The growing struggle to afford groceries in Washington state

New Washington State Food Security Survey shows high food insecurity, with grocery prices a top concern

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A worker wearing a respirator, helmet and ear protection demolishes a wall in a building with bricks on the floor below him.

When workplace risks don’t end at work

DEOHS researchers partner with workers to combat take-home exposures in construction, agriculture and healthcare

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Student with long black hair stands in front of a rural landscape with grasses and steep bluffs in background. She wears an ID badge on a lanyard and holds two thumbs up.

Student discovers rewards of rural public health work

Hatlen Scholarship supports student internships in Washington's smaller communities

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Towers with electrical wires against a cloudy, hazy sky.

What kind of weather is most likely to cause a power outage where you live?

Nationwide patterns of severe weather in new study provide crucial data for hazard response and mitigation

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